Pasadena weekend: February 6-8

The big thing this weekend is a Love Fest at the Arroyo Food Co-op. Also on the calendar are the City's e-waste round-up, gardening opportunities and docent-led walks as well as some ongoing and recurring events.

Love Fest. On Saturday afternoon, the Arroyo Food Co-op is holding a Love Fest to celebrate its members and volunteers. Party guests — all are welcome — can participate in "the heart-felt cookie contest" with awards in the categories of biggest, best, weirdest and heart-healthiest cookie; they can also expect vendors' samplings, live music and a kids corner. Existing members will receive a 10-percent shopping discount all day. Those who join the co-op at the party will get 15 percent off all purchases. The Love Fest will take place from noon to 4 p.m. (For a complete list of cookie contest entry rules and other party details see the Love Fest's Facebook page.)

E-waste round-up, document shredding. On Saturday, the City of Pasadena will host a recycling event at the Rose Bowl.

Climate Change. The Pasadena-Foothills chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday morning.

Walks, docent-led. For Sunday morning, the California Native Plant Society has put a plant walk at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center on the calendar. Descanso Gardens (La Canada) is holding docent-guided seasonal walks on Saturday and Sunday morning. On Friday and Saturday morning, the Arboretum (Arcadia) will host docent-led walking tours.

Gardening, hands-on. On Sunday morning, the Eaton Canyon Gardening Group will meet at the Nature Center to do some maintenance work on the gardens and the native vegetation. Transition Pasadena's Throop Learning Garden (usually) meets on Sunday mornings.

Petition, survey. Change.org's petition for a ban of styrofoam containers in Pasadena is still up and active. Pasadena Water and Power is conducting a survey on the city's energy future. (Note: PWP has not posted any information on when the survey period ends, but as of this printing the link was still up.)

Got kids? On Saturday morning, the Eaton Canyon Nature Center is hosting a family nature walk. Bring your small children, walking shoes, sunscreen, water and a hat. Also on Saturday morning at the Nature Center: the weekly Nature Tails Story Hour which includes stories, nature walks and puppet shows for children ages 3-5.

Exhibition. As part of the Pasadena Arts Council's AxS Festival 2014, the Armory presents Karin Apollonia Müller's World’s Edge, a photographic exploration of the intersection between the natural landscape and complex urbanization. Ends next summer.

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Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in Pasadena. For times, addresses and other details please see the calendar page of Pasastainable, CA or the event owner's webpage.

Pasadena weekend: November 7-9

Take your e-waste and obsolete documents to the Rose Bowl, indulge in all things native plants, help design the 710 freeway ditch. Plus: Pasadena's new watering schedule and this week's random read.

E-waste and document shredding. Got documents for shredding? Electronics for recycling? Bring your paper, televisions, computer monitors, computer peripherals, cell phones, telephones, DVD players, VCRs, radios, copiers, printers, laptops, scanners, cable TV equipment, microwave ovens, fax machines, printer cartridges to the Rose Bowl on Saturday (a City of Pasadena event.)

710 freeway stub. On Saturday morning, Maranatha High School will host a workshop titled Designing the Ditch. A grassroots planning effort, it invites the public to share ideas for transforming the 710 freeway stub into a viable space for.

Native plants. On Saturday the California Native Plant Society will hold a native plant sale at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center, and The Huntington will host a workshop for advanced gardeners, Propagating California Native and Drought-Tolerant Plants. On Sunday the California Native Plant Society is hosting a walk at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center, and volunteer gardeners meet there to help maintain the vegetation.

Pasadena's watering schedule for the winter applies since last weekend. Pasadena Water and Power customers may water on one day a week only. It must be a Tuesday, a Thursday or a Saturday.

The Arroyo Food Co-op is now open on Saturdays and Sundays for pick-ups and shopping. Orders placed online by Sunday midnight will be available for pick-up starting next Tuesday.

Gardening. Transition Pasadena's Throop Learning Garden meets on Sunday morning.

Survey. Pasadena Water and Power is conducting a survey on the city's energy future. To participate go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PWP_Energy_Future2014. (Note: PWP has not posted any information on when the survey period ends, but as of this printing the link was still up.)

Cycling. On Sunday morning Pasadena Cyclery will hold Gwen's Group Ride and the Sunday Morning Neighborhood Stroll. For details see the calendar page of Pasastainable, CA.

Exhibition 1. As part of the Pasadena Arts Council's AxS Festival, the Armory presents Karin Apollonia Müller's World’s Edge, a photographic exploration of the intersection between the natural landscape and complex urbanization. Ends next summer.

Exhibition 2. An exhibition at Descanso Gardens in La Canada titled Signs of Life aims to look at water "in all its moods and states." Ends November 30.

Got kids? On Saturday morning, the Eaton Canyon Nature Center is hosting a family nature walk. Bring your small children, walking shoes, sunscreen, water and a hat. Also on Saturday morning at the Nature Center: the weekly Nature Tails Story Hour which includes stories, nature walks and puppet shows for children ages 3-5.

Random read. The Deepest Dig is a story about the next frontier in the exploitation of resources; we are about to mine the bottom of the ocean for gold, copper, nickel and other minerals used in electronics. Published in the November issue of The California Sunday Magazine, Brooke Jarvis' narrative looks into conundrums and contradictions surrounding the topic. Corey Arnold's photographs provide a stunning glimpse of what lies beneath the oceans.

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Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in Pasadena. For times, addresses and other details please see the calendar page of Pasastainable, CA or the event owner's webpage.

Pasadena weekend: What to do July 11-13

Got e-waste? Want to develop a green thumb?

The City of Pasadena invites all residents to schlepp their old TVs, computer monitors, cell phones, printer cartridges, microwave ovens and any other e-waste to its roundup event at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. You can also bring up to five boxes of paper documents that need shredding.

Gardens. On Saturday, the Arboretum is hosting a walking tour titled Perfumery. Frank McDonough, the Arboretum's botanical information specialist, will lead visitors through the herb garden. Transition Pasadena's Throop Learning Garden meets on Sunday. 

The Arroyo Food Co-op's pre-order program is up and running. If you order online by Sunday midnight you can pick up your items at the store on the following Tuesday or Saturday.

Family Nature Walk. On Saturday morning, the Eaton Canyon Nature Center hosts a family nature walk. Bring small children, walking shoes, sunscreen, water and a hat.

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Unless otherwise noted, all events take place in Pasadena. For times, addresses and other details please see the calendar page of Pasastainable, CA or the event owner's webpage.